Travis Maurer
Travis G. Maurer is an award-winning digital content storyteller with more than 25 years of experience in broadcast and digital media. He currently serves as Senior Digital Content Creator at FOX 5 Atlanta.
Before joining FOX 5 in 2010, Travis made a brief stop across town at WXIA-TV, where his work covering the historic 2009 Atlanta flood earned an Emmy Award. He also earned a nomination for his leading coverage on the night of the 2008 Atlanta tornado.
His career journey began in his home state of Florida at SNN6 in Sarasota, an innovative newsroom that was among the first to embrace digital storytelling. There, Travis covered major events, including the 2000 presidential election and President George W. Bush’s visit on Sept. 11, 2001.
During his time in Florida, he covered more hurricanes than he can count, including Hurricane Charley, a powerful storm that destroyed his hometown. That experience demonstrated the importance and impact of local news. While at ABC-7 and NBC-2 in Fort Myers, Travis earned an Edward R. Murrow Award for best website.
The latest from Travis Maurer
Teen shot walking in southwest Atlanta neighborhood
A 15-year-old boy was injured in a drive-by shooting Friday afternoon in southwest Atlanta, police said.
Charles Person, youngest original member of The Freedom Riders, laid to rest
Funeral services were held Friday for Charles Person, the youngest original member of the Freedom Riders.
Atlanta hip-hop icon DJ Unk dies at 43: TMZ
Anthony Leonard Platt, known professionally as DJ Unk, has passed away, according to TMZ.
Water main break near Georgia State Capitol disrupts service
City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management crews were called out late Thursday night to a water main break near the Georgia State Capitol.
King family responds to Trump's order to declassify assassination files
The family of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is reacting to an executive order issued on Thursday to declassify documents associated with his assassination.
Savannah airport to resume normal operations Friday | What we know
Operations at Savannah Hilton Head International Airport are expected to return to normal on Friday.
State of Emergency canceled for DeKalb County | The latest forecast
All of Georgia remains under a state of emergency as some dangerous road conditions continue to pose a threat to drivers.
Deadly shooting at southeast Atlanta apartment complex under investigation
Police in Atlanta are investigating a deadly shooting at a southeast Atlanta apartment complex on Wednesday.
Atlanta airport conditions | Travelers face long lines, flight cancelations in wake of winter storm
Travelers have also been forced to wait for extended periods of time to pass through security and endure long waits for flights.
Georgia winter weather | Temps will barely break freezing in metro Atlanta Wednesday
Georgia is about to begin to thaw out from the winter storm and freezing temperatures, but that doesn't mean the threat of ice is behind us just yet.